1.5
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 109,295 miles
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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument panel would remain on when the ignition key was used to turn off the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel needed to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to gettel Toyota of lakewood (5959 E state rd 64, bradenton, fl 34208, (941)-567-1080) where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the extended warranty was expired. The failure mileage was 104,000.
- Parrish, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate after the vehicle operated. The contact also stated that the reverse lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.
- Rochester, MI, USA
2005 Toyota Prius driving display went out when driving.
- Tampa, FL, USA
The odometer on Toyota Prius 2005 stop working. For Prius model, it is called the combination meter. This is because this meter is working in conjunction w/ the start/stop button and on board computer to put the car in drive/neutral/reversed or park.
- San Marcos, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the automatic headlight leveling system warning light illuminates intermittently and remains on at random intervals. The failure was noticed while driving 55 mph, but occurs each time the vehicle is driven. He spoke with Toyota and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the contact would be responsible for the repair. The current mileage was 50,000 and failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 10/31/07.
- Greenfield, WI, USA
: the contact stated the vehicle stalled on two separate occasions. The first time it occurred was on April 7th while driving at a steady speed of 25mph. The second time it occurred was on April 21st while driving at a steady speed of 5-15 mph. All the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle was pulled over. Once pulled over, the vehicle would not go back into the drive position. Afterwards, it stalled and would not restart. The stalling occurred 3-5 minutes after it was pulled over. The vehicle was towed to the dealership both times. The first time the dealer replaced the entire transmission. The second time the dealer replaced the inverter. On April 23rd while driving the dash board lights became inoperable including the speedometer, and the gear indicator. The contact alerted the dealership by phone who explained the problem was likely the circuit board and it was okay to continue driving the vehicle. Afterwards, the vehicle began to blow out hot and cold air and the dealership was alerted again which explained it was okay to continue driving. Shortly after it began to rain, the wipers were turned on, and the dash lights became inoperable once again. The vehicle is scheduled for inspection on Monday May 8th.
- Madison, WI, USA
- Boynton Beach, FL, USA